Read all posts tagged Poverty
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Prioritizing Low-Income Families and Creating Pathways to Opportunity for All Americans
Posted by on May 31, 2012 at 11:43 AM EDTThere’s a basic bargain in America. It says that no matter who you are or where you’re from, if you’re willing to work hard and play by the rules you should be able to find a good job, feel secure in your community, and support a family.
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Weekly Wrap Up: President Obama Tweets to America
Posted by on May 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM EDTA quick glimpse at this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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Fruitful Under the Sun
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 12:15 PM EDTRose Garcia, Executive Director of Tierra del Sol Housing Corporation insists her success is because of the support from and efforts of her network -- collectively they have grown into a nationally affiliated organization advocating for families and workers in rural America.
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Delivering on A Promise of Justice
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 12:07 PM EDTAs a lawyer, Rob Williams is welll versed in the art of fighting for justice. As director of the Migrant Farmworker Justice Project he stands in the gap for farmworkers threatened by obstacles to their success and fair treatment.
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A Heart for the Homeless
Posted by on March 29, 2012 at 12:01 PM EDTIn memory of her son and in fulfillment of the purpose predestined for her own life, Rev. Eve Nunez touches the lives and meets the needs of homeless Americans through her Help 4 Kidz program.
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Coaching for Success: A Winning Approach
Posted by on March 22, 2012 at 1:12 PM EDTAs the founding president of the UCLA chapter of Coaching Corps, Cameron Hajialiakbar works to train and place volunteer coaches in after-school programs serving girls and boys in low-income communities to bridge the ever-growing access gap between those that have and those that don’t have access to quality youth sports programming.
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Feeding the Body and Mind
Posted by on March 13, 2012 at 8:37 AM EDTShayla Price, this week's "Woman Working to Do Good," shares her enthusiasm for helping Americans find scholarships and put food on the table.
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Working with Oxfam to Fight Hunger Around the World
Posted by on March 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM EDTWe can only win the fight against hunger, both at home and abroad, by empowering women to be true agents of change.
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A Voice for Change
Posted by on February 29, 2012 at 2:11 PM EDTThis edition of "Women Working to Do Good" highlights Erica Ngoenha, a recent college graduate advocating to raise awareness for the necessity of foreign aid.
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Rewarding Inventors Who Work to Solve Global Challenges
Posted by on February 8, 2012 at 11:22 AM EDTToday at the White House, United States Patent & Trademark Office Director Dave Kappos launched the Patents for Humanity pilot program, which creates business incentives for patent holders to engage in humanitarian issues.
